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Hopper's Hut, Sidcup
Sidcup
DA14 6ER
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Hopper's Hut
The Hopper's Hut was the first of 5 micropubs we visited in the Sidcup and Blackfen area yesterday.
We arrived in the rain to find a rope across the doorway. This prevents people getting in before they have each (all members of the party) provided contact details for track and trace and have sanitised their hands. Another interesting concept which I've not witnessed elsewhere were the toilets being cleaned after every single visit.
Seating is in typical micropub style, with bench tables and seating around the walls.
There is a good selection of real ales, craft beers and real ciders. Real ales were New Bristol Wonderland, Iron Pier Bitter & The Crafty Brewing Company Crafty One.
The 15 ciders were listed on a blackboard. But unfortunately, only the flavour of the cider was mentioned. I ended up asking lots of questions about each and from what I can gather, the selection was Thirsty Farmer Dry, Medium, Sweet, Mango Cider & Lemon & Lime Cider, Dudda's Tun Bone Dry, Spiced Cider & Salted Caramel Cider, Abrahall's Toffy Dora, Snail's Bank Rhubarb Cider, Raspberry Ripple, Very Perry, Elderflower Gin & Tonic Cider & Apple & Ginger Cider & Hallet's Rum Cask. Somehow, I managed to choose the two from the list that I had not previously had.
Despite a few initial reservations, I quite liked this place and I'm sure I'll be back.
On 25th September 2020
- rating: 8
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Hopper's Hut
This is a typical shop-converted micropub at one end of Sidcup High Street. The pub has the usual simple layout in a single rectangular room with bare floorboards, green painted walls and some hard, mid-height benches with padded back rests which run down both side walls and are supplemented by some high metal stools, with a single low bench under the front window. The servery is in the rear left corner of the room and has a red tongue and groove counter and a matching bar back with some white tile sections and modern metal-framed shelving units. A board on the bar back lists the various beer options whilst others around the room detail wines, ciders, bar snacks and upcoming events such as quizzes, live music and other such forms of entertainment. Elsewhere, the walls have been decorated with some cool 1920’s reproduction French posters, a few old photographs and some decent art prints, which help add some colour to an otherwise drab unit. Another nice touch was an empty gin bottle placed on each table with a string of lights inside, which I imagine could make quite a simple and effective light feature when turned on in the hours of darkness. There were only a few customers in when I visited, all keeping themselves to themselves, so not much in the way of atmosphere.
Things got more interesting at the bar, where four cask ales and ten keg beers were vying for attention. The cask options were Brew Buddies Peanut Butter Stout, Salopian Holiday Patterns, Hawkshead Best Bitter and Vibrant Forest Aria Pale, whilst the keg brews were all sourced from interesting microbreweries. My pint of Holiday Patterns was in pretty good shape and the barman who served me seemed friendly enough.
This felt like a decent example of the micropub concept that didn’t really push any boundaries or attempt to do anything different from many other such venues around the country. There is good beer to be found here and perhaps with a few more customers, the place could feel a little livelier, so it’s well worth taking a look if you’re in the area.
On 17th April 2020
- rating: 7
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paulof horsham left this review about The Hopper's Hut
As is often the case with these places, the management are enthusiastic and the customers friendly. That's certainly what we found in the Hoppers Hut, along with 4 cask ales, half-a-dozen cask craft keg, Paulaner lager, ciders and perries, wine and gin. Nice little place and definitely worth calling in if you're touring the area's micropubs.
On 10th March 2019
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Hopper's Hut
New(ish) micro-pub, very much of the now 'traditional' style with a limited number of tables (seven) and simple decor based on breweriana. Happened to have a Vibrant Forest 'tap takeover' when I visited, featuring five real ales (including the very hoppy, but light, Summerlands at £3.80) and six craft keg beers. The regular Paulaner lager was also being dispensed from one of the other taps on the bar-back.
On 1st July 2018
- rating: 7
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Hopper's Hut
This place is the antithesis of the previous pub on our tour (Star at Sidcup Place) being a pokey shop conversion in contrast to an erstwhile manor house. But I like pokey shop conversion micropubs, and this one's typical of the breed, with some tall upholstered fixed bench seating along the sides, with tall tables and tall stools. A couple of barrels were serving as tall tables as well.
A blackboard behind the counter listed the beers (served by gravity dispense from a cold room) - keg on the left, cask on the right. There were five real ales on when we visited: Brew Buddies UK Hop Pale and Citra IPA; Williams Bro's March of the Penguins; American Pale Iron Pier; and Roosters Distant Sun. I had the the UK Hop Pale (£3.80 4.1%) which came unfined. The staff were friendly, offering to order in the right size Brew Buddies T-shirt in which one of our group was interested.
This pub will suit you fine, as long as you're OK with no frills micro-pubs.
On 28th May 2018
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Hopper's Hut
The owner named this micro the Hoppers Hut as this area was known back in the day for growing hops, and that this micro stands where there was once a hoppers hut. There were four ales to choose from all served from the cold room behind the bar. These were Howling Hops pale, Siren Undercurrant, Big Smoke Dark Wave Porter and No Frills Hefeweizen. We went for the Howling Hops and we also tried one of their craft keg beers Brew Buddies Jeff Likes Hops. Both were in great shape and I did favour the Brew Buddies Jeff Likes Hops, as for a 3.8% it did have bags of flavour. The Brew Buddies Brewery is only a few miles away in Swanley and is owned by the owners of this micro pub. They also have a mobile micro pub which can turn up at your venue, if you wish.
I found the owners and their pals to be very friendly, and welcoming and they were very informative about other pubs and areas to visit.
On 15th January 2018
- rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Hopper's Hut
The Hopper's Hut is a fairly typical shop conversion micropub. It's a rectangular room with a laminate floor and just tall tables and stools with benches along each wall. There's a small serving area at the end with the cold room behind. Only the eight or so keg offerings are served here, the cask and ciders being drawn straight from the cold room. It wasn't that busy on my Good Friday afternoon visit but Nelson the pub dog was a source of amusement.
There were only three cask ales on Boutilliers Smoked Oatmeal Stout, Hackney Kapow! and Brew Buddies Best Bitter. I went for the Kapow! (£3.80) which was excellent but a bit pricey. I tried the Duddas Kent Dry Cider (£4.00) which was a very good typical Kent dessert apple cider and much better value.
It's worth a look this one but it does seem to have a bias towards the expensive keg products.
On 21st April 2017
- rating: 7
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